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Signal Mountain, TN vs Wilmington, DE

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- Wilmington spends 77.1% more per student than Signal Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% lower in Wilmington than in Signal Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Signal Mountain
 Signal Mountain, TNWilmington, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11044573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Signal Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Safe, totally non diverse though (99% white), schools are ok but most people here use private schools anyway which tells you that this is an exclusive place in general  More

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We have had a great experience in Signal Mountain, people have been very polite and not nosy at all. The air is clean, there is an extremely low crime rate. Summers  More

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Over 14 years ago

Very nice community on top of Walden's Ridge. Approximately 7,500 people living in both small village/country-side environment. Excellent schools - elementary through  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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Over 9 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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